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I have a 200w in a 33 gallon it is a couple of degrees warmer than I set it but stays steady, do not go by what the settings say use a thermometer to set tank temp accurate, I use five differant types of heaters in my tanks I really can't say one brand is better than the other

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Ebo-Jagers are some of the higher quality ones, and their accuracy is usually within 1-2 degrees.

Well maybe mines broken, but I've got cheap chain store heaters that are much more accurate than the one I have.

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When did Eheim buy Ebo Jager. This is actually the first I've heard of it.

Anyway, I bought two 150W Ebos about 6 months ago and they work great in keeping the temp exactly were I set it.

Out of curiousity, is there a cosmetic difference between the old heaters (pre Eheim buyout) and the new ones?

Last edited by AndyCLS at 25-Feb-2005 08:10

I have two 250 watts Jagers on my 125, and I have absolutely no complaints. Great heaters, and actually cheaper than I thought they'd be, given their reputation as the best.

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I have the 250watt ebo in my 75 gallon. Real accurate (I set it for 76F - and it always stays at 76F)

Pretty good heaters compared to my cheapo 50 watt heaters in my 10 gallon.

When it comes to heaters, I have found that the more expensive they are, the better they are. The bottom of the line ones are the ones that do not have any kind of thermostat on them, only a dial and "high" and "low". They are innacurate and difficult to use.

Ebo-Jagers are some of the higher quality ones, and their accuracy is usually within 1-2 degrees. I have used Ebo-Jagers, and overall they prove to be very reliable. However, he best that I have found so far are the Tronics, which incidentally are the most expensive ones. I have one on my 46 gallon right now, and it is accurate to half a degree, and that's after almost three years of use now.

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My most recent heater purchase was about 9 months ago. All Ego-Jagers. A 100w was a replacement in a 20h, and a 50w is an emergency spare. Still in box, waiting for that emergency.
About 4 years ago, I bought a 250w for a 55. I have Ebos in 1 55g and 2 20hs.
In all these tanks, I've found the same thing - the temperature indicators appear pretty darn close to the actual recorded temperature. Close enough is fine with me. As long as I can set it to something and have it maitain that temperature, I'm fine with it. What is really more important to me is long-term reliability, which is why I'd buy nothing other than Ebo-Jager.
I'm very pleased with their performance. As far as I've seen, they keep their temperature quite well with no, if any, fluctuations. For all I know, the readings may be a bit off because I use cheap inexpensive alcohol/glass thermometers (like so many of use use).

If I wanted [and expected] 100% accuracy, I would spend hundreds of dollars on laboratory-grade equipment.

Regardless of which heater you end up purchasing, I can only recommend you stick with the best name-brand heater you can afford. A heater is the one piece of equipment you DON'T want to skimp on.

-Wayne

I have three new Ebo-Jagers. All three are 50 watt models on 10 gallon tanks. Besides the temperature inaccuracy, these heaters are great. I haven't had any problems. The oldest heater has been running for about 17 months now.

The old, green Ebo Jaeger units had a great following for their accuracy and durability. The company shifted to black and had experienced perceptually significant quality problems. The result was Eheim's purchase of Ebo Jaeger and consolidation of production. (Or Eheim purchased Ebo as part of the general business consolidation that is occuring in the world economy.) I expect that quality will rise under Eheim.

Last edited by Bob Wesolowski at 24-Feb-2005 11:53

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Mods...I know this could be in Technical Tinkering, but I know a lot of people don't go in there as often and there are going to be few enough replies on this as it is, so unless it gets lengthy, could you please leave it here?

Does anybody have the NEW Ebo Jager heaters running on their tanks?

I've heard scary things about Ebo's since they were bought by Eheim, and I would like to clarify on this.

I'm interested in purchasing II 250 watt ones for my reef tank, so I need them to be as accurate as possible.

Anybody who has them running on tanks now, or knows of someone with an experience with them, please post. Include the wattage if you know it, and the tank size, and how accurate the temperature is, along with any other thoughts/opinions/experiences.

Thanks a bunch.

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Hmm...

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Most heaters that use bi-metal parts for the on-off mechanism tend to be inaccurate when setting the temperature. My 250w heater used to be 12 degrees lower than the temp bar suggested. Then I disassembled the thing and just by bending a little the bimetal piece, it ended up at 5 degrees off...

Anyway, only digitally controlled heaters would be accurate but as mechanical operated heaters do the job well, i could live with those glitches.

I got an Ebo 200watts. Exactly opposite from noodles. I put mine at 82 and it hovers around 80. Mine is doing fine so far.

Gee

Edit: It's in a 55gal

Last edited by BigGee168 at 23-Feb-2005 14:50

Gee

!!I think I just learned somthing new!!

Oh yeah, that too. You'll want to tune down the settings if you're doing the 5 watts per gallon rule. I was originally hoping for 83ish degrees in my tank, but the heater jacked up the temp to the mid-high eighties. I'm running at 80 for the desired temperature of 82.

I suppose mine is the new one, it's less than a year old. Box didnt really have any instructuions but I treated it like my other heaters, placed it in the tank, waited 15 minutes then plugged it in. Everything should have gone fine, but well...it keeps the tank much higher than what it's set for.

150 Watts
30 gallon tank
set to 75
Tank temp 80

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Wow, talk about precision timing--I just recently purchased a 100 watt for my twenty long-cories/queens/etc.

IMO, they're just heaters, albeit, expensive ones at that--nothing really special. Accuracy is okay, but it tends to drop a few degrees come nightfall, which should be no probelm for most tanks. Reliability-wise, I've heard great things about Jags, but since I've only had this one for, say, a month, I couldn't really judge that for myself. Due to the price, though, I'll probably stick to aquatic gard/marineland heaters from now on.

u could try consumer reports to see if they have anything on them i personally dont use them
i use walmarts "aquarium heater" no other nae on it 200 watt heater its like 25 bucks n its accurate but not totally submersible
but it works great